Michael and Colin meet with Lt. Cmdr. Mitchell Kempisty to discuss astronautical engineering, the role of education in invention, and the challenges facing...

On May 18, 2021, a consumer filed a putative class action lawsuit against a tech company in California federal court.

In a major decision, the California Court of Appeal rejected a city's interpretation of what constitutes an "objective" standard under the Housing Accountability Act...

Michael and Colin meet with Lonn Cunningham, a veteran, inventor, and dedicated fisherman. Lonn shares how his mobility disabilities have put him in a unique position...

In this episode, Michael and Colin talk to inventor and professor, John Hetling, about his ground-up process for teaching the next generation of inventors...

Prof. John Dowling joins us on The Persuasion Occasion to discuss the science of memory and learning.

Michael and Colin speak with the CTO of General Galactic, Luke Neise, about employing a water-based propulsion system...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission granted effectiveness to the registration statement of a client of Perkins Coie, which is the first known registered investment company structured...

On April 15, 2021, in response to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a temporary deviation from the handwritten signature requirement...

As cannabis is legalized on a state-by-state basis, individual states are creating their own cannabis testing requirements to ensure consumer safety, and many of these requirements differ from one...

To say that the United States has a complicated relationship with hemp is an understatement. In this edition of The 411 on 420...

State Attorneys General (AGs) play a central role in enforcing cannabis laws and protecting consumers. As legalization continues to sweep the country...

In this episode, Alex and Adrienne discuss Perkins Coie's newly published sixth edition of Labor Law Today—Year in Review...

Last week a new privacy law limiting what businesses can do with biometric data (for example, facial recognition information and fingerprints) took effect in New York City...

On March 25, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit clarified and potentially broadened the scope of an employer's responsibility to offer reasonable accommodations...

This election cycle, California voters rejected the minimum wage initiative Proposition 32 (Prop 32). The initiative would have provided a stair-step increase in statewide minimum wage...

As discussed in our May Tip of the Month, beginning January 1, 2025, New York employers will be required to provide their employees with 20 hours of paid prenatal leave each year.

On December 19, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the "Trapped at Work Act," which prohibits employers from requiring employees to sign "employment promissory notes" as...

In this episode, Linda and Neela explore the critical topic of sexual harassment outside the physical workplace, focusing on the case Okonowsky v. Garland.

In this episode, Chris and Emmy discuss the recent U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and U.S. Department of Justice guidance on DEI-related discrimination...